Device for medical radiation therapy
US5772574A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 29, 1996 |
| Grant date | Jun 30, 1998 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 29, 2016 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61N2005/1012
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A device for medical radiation therapy uses in the treatment area a deformable carrier mat (1) which can be placed on the patient. This carrier mat (1) has prefabricated mounting channels (7) running inside its mat plane to accommodate or to insert the guide sleeves (2), in which an essentially point-shaped radiation source (5) can be displaced and positioned. The carrier mat (1) is made of one piece from silicone or a silicone-like material which can be autoclaved. The carrier mat (1) is constructed from a plurality of spheres (9) or rounded, sphere-like, ball-shaped bodies (9a) which are provided adjacent to each other and are connected with each other by means of collar sections (8), while the mounting channels (7) run through the spheres (9) and/or the collar sections (8). Due to this even in the case of a minimum thickness of the carrier mat (1) a particularly good mobility and shape adaptability is present.
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